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Billions caught in battle between Ruto and IMF over secret graft report

Without Kenya's consent, the report stays secret. And without the report's completion, there is no new IMF programme.
By Brian Ngugi 2026-06-27 00:00:00
To suppress protests in Githurai, they reportedly entered homes and streets, beating bystanders and firing in broad daylight.
By Josphat Thiong’o 2026-06-27 00:00:00
Instead of mass demonstrations, many chose to mark the occasion online by changing profile pictures, sharing tributes and participating in candlelighting campaigns
By Jacinta Mutura 2026-06-27 00:00:00
IG Kanja orders probe into manhandling of Nakuru based activist James Mbugua by police during Gen Z's anniversary protest, Internal Affairs Unit to issue report within seven days.
By Esther Nyambura 2026-06-26 21:33:17
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja risks a jail term if found guilty of deliberately defying High Court orders.
By Nancy Gitonga 2026-06-26 20:14:36
According to the report, an estimated 4.7 million Kenyans aged between 15 and 65 years, about one in every six people, are currently using at least one drug or substance of abuse.
By Wanjiku Kariuki 2026-06-26 16:32:41
Dozens of young people were killed, hundreds injured and many others abducted or arrested as security forces moved to contain the protests.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-06-26 16:00:30
The government has established a new taskforce to improve access to the estates of deceased relatives.
By Wanjiku Kariuki 2026-06-26 15:59:05
A three-judge High Court bench has dismissed Attorney General Dorcas Oduor’s bid to strike out Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah's petition
By Nancy Gitonga 2026-06-26 15:21:47
8 students accused of murdering 16 fellow learners in the deadly Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire ordered to undergo mental health assessments
By Nancy Gitonga 2026-06-26 14:54:14
Over the years the people in Mount Kenya West and East have voted as a bloc in successive elections, making it one of the most influential regions.
By Phares Mutembei 2026-06-26 13:51:23
LSKs President Charles Kanjama criticized the police saying they had used the collective punishment approach to arrest and detain participants.
By Wanjiku Kariuki 2026-06-26 13:01:15